Diocese of Januária
| Diocese of Januária Dioecesis Ianuariensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Montes Claros |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 37,961 km2 (14,657 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 287,150 260,000 (90.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 15 June 1957 (69 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora das Dores |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Dorival Souza Barreto Júnior |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Carlos de Souza Campos |
Diocese of Januária — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Januária (Latin: Dioecesis Ianuariensis) is a diocese located in the city of Januária in the ecclesiastical province of Montes Claros in Brazil.[1]
History
- 15 June 1957: Established as Diocese of Januária from the Diocese of Montes Claros and Territorial Prelature of Paracatu
Leadership
- Bishops of Januária (Roman rite)
- Daniel Tavares Baeta Neves † (16 May 1958 – 1 June 1962) Resigned
- João Batista Przyklenk, M.S.F. † (1 June 1962 – 1 March 1976) appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Tromsø
- Anselmo Müller, M.S.F. † (25 April 1984 – 12 November 2008) Retired
- José Moreira da Silva (12 Nov 2008 – 14 Dec 2022)
- Dorival Souza Barreto Júnior (18 June 2025 – present)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Januária is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]
External links
References
- Back to citation "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Januária, official website